The graduation photo shoot was serious business; Acosta said it lasted roughly two hours, and that her snake co-star — who, by the way, was 5 feet long and 35 pounds — did make her a little nervous at one point.

“The snake began wrapping around my neck and it began getting tighter, but then it just stopped,” she says.

Snake closeup. (Photo: Alondra Acosta)

Channeling Kris Jenner. (Photo: Alondra Acosta)

Acosta and the snake. (Photo: Alondra Acosta)

“It got to a point when it was tiring because of how heavy it is,” she says. “But I pushed through and I’m glad I did, because the photos came out amazing.”